1. Study: China’s Luxury Travelers Value Experience Over Shopping. When wealthy Chinese travelers head abroad, they’re prioritizing experiential luxury such as dining and seeking out unique cultural activities, but shopping still fits in big to their travel plans. - JING

2. After years of its trademark brown packaging, Louis Vuitton turns to saffron: Since 2003, Louis Vuitton has been known for its chocolate-brown packaging, but now the 162-year-old brand is taking on a brighter shade. - Allure

5. Hearst tightens budgets as publishers reel from fall advertising pullback: The magazine industry continues to reel as traditional advertisers cut their print budgets and consumers spend less on subscriptions and at the newsstand. - WWD

6. Anne Elizabeth Moore on the global garment and sex trades: What links the world of fashion, the international sex and garment trades, and human trafficking? - Truth-Out

7. Selena Gomez rakes in $550,000 per social media post: Gomez currently stands in the No. 1 slot and, per D'Marie, is worth $550,000 per social media post when the messaging appears across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. - AdWeek

8. Does Taylor Swift have a good legal argument for suing Kim Kardashian? - Jezebel